July 30, 2019
Obed is a child from Kenya. Two years ago, Obed accidentally dipped his hand into hot water while crawling. Obed cannot hold anything with his right hand because his fingers are folded.
Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Obed receive treatment. On August 5, surgeons at their care center will perform a burn contracture release surgery. Now, he needs help to fund this $1,006 procedure.
His grandmother says, “Obed is joining school next year. He will need his right fingers so that he can be able to hold a pen. I wish that he can be treated this year so that he can join kindergarten with his age mates.”
Obed is a child from Kenya. Two years ago, Obed accidentally dipped his hand into hot water while crawling. Obed cannot hold anything with h...
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September 16, 2019
Obed underwent burn repair surgery.
Three-year-old Obed sustained burn contractures on his right hand one year ago, underwent a successful contracture release with full thickness skin graft on 13th August 2019. He had a stable post-operative with plaster on his hand and on arm sling. Seven days after his surgery, his wound was exposed with his graft intact and fingers unfolded. Obed has been discharged and he will be on follow up for clinic after two weeks.
“We wanted him to be like other children. We have been thinking as a family on how we can help him but we couldn’t help because of financial strains at home. We are grateful that you came to our village for medical outreach and took care of Obed’s surgery. I am eagerly waiting to see him join kindergarten next year now that his fingers have been reconstructed” said her grandmother.
Three-year-old Obed sustained burn contractures on his right hand one year ago, underwent a successful contracture release with full thickne...
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